This is Beirut, 21/05 13:10 - Reading : less than a minute
Located in Bellville, just 90 minutes from Houston, a restaurant is adorned with images of Donald Trump, from posters and T-shirts to burger buns. The menu features items like the “Trump Burger” and “Trump Tower.” Many customers say they’re pleased with Trump’s return to power.
This is Beirut, 21/05 09:45 - Reading : less than a minute
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Russia intercepted 159 drones launched by Ukraine over 12 hours at several Russian regions, including Moscow, the military said in a statement on Wednesday. The drones mostly targeted Russian regions bordering Ukraine and were launched from 8:00 pm Moscow time (1700 GMT) Tuesday until 8:00 am on Wednesday, said a defense ministry statement. The ...
This is Beirut, 21/05 09:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Epic Games on Tuesday said its hit game "Fortnite" has returned to Apple's digital App Store in the United States after being sidelined for years due to a legal battle with the iPhone maker. "Fortnite is BACK on the App Store in the US on iPhones and iPads... and on the Epic Games Store and AltStore in the EU!" the game maker proclaimed in a post ...
This is Beirut, 21/05 09:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Canada's Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne expressed cautious optimism Tuesday at the start of a G7 finance leaders' gathering in his country, even as the advanced economies grapple with fallout from trade turbulence. His comments came as finance ministers and central bank governors of the Group of Seven economies -- the United States, ...
This is Beirut, 21/05 09:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Beijing condemned on Wednesday new US warnings on the use of AI chips by Chinese tech giant Huawei, vowing it would take steps against "bullying" efforts to restrict access to high-tech semiconductors and supply chains. Washington has sought in recent years to curb exports of state-of-the-art chips to China, concerned that they could be used to ...
This is Beirut, 20/05 12:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Tuesday that nuclear talks with the United States were unlikely to yield any results, amid a diplomatic standoff over the Islamic republic's enrichment activities. "We don't think it will lead to any outcome. We don't know what will happen," said Khamenei during a speech, adding that denying ...
This is Beirut, 20/05 09:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Surgeons at a hospital in Los Angeles, California have successfully performed the world's first human bladder transplant, hospital officials said. The surgery, performed May 4 at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, is a promising development for other patients suffering from serious bladder disorders. The recipient of the innovative procedure was ...
This is Beirut, 19/05 11:38 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Nvidia boss Jensen Huang announced plans for Taiwan's "first AI supercomputer", as he showcased on Monday the company's latest advances in artificial intelligence. Global semiconductor chip giants have gathered in Taiwan for the island's top tech expo, Computex, as the sector grapples with the impact of US tariffs and disrupted supply ...
This is Beirut, 19/05 11:34 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer was set to seal a deal for closer ties with the European Union at a landmark summit on Monday, opening a new chapter after Britain's acrimonious exit from the bloc five years ago. EU diplomats said on Monday a deal had been reached on resetting ties with the UK after late night talks to resolve differences on key ...
This is Beirut, 18/05 22:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Iran USA Abbas Araghchi Nuclear program
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Sunday his country would keep enriching uranium "with or without a deal" with world powers, despite ongoing negotiations over its nuclear program. "If the US is interested in ensuring that Iran will not have nuclear weapons, a deal is within reach, and we are ready for a serious conversation to ...
This is Beirut, 16/05 11:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
USA Health genetics Illness Gene-Editing
A US infant with a rare condition has become history's first patient to be treated with a personalized gene-editing technique that raises hopes for other people with obscure illnesses, doctors said Thursday. The wee pioneer is KJ Muldoon, now a 9-and-a-half-month-old boy with chubby cheeks and big blue eyes. Shortly after birth, he was diagnosed ...
This is Beirut, 15/05 22:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Thursday that Tehran has no objection to US companies operating in the country, including in the oil and gas sector. "We have no ban on the economic presence of American companies in Iran," Araghchi said, attributing the lack of US business activity to primary sanctions imposed by ...